THE PAIGNTON PICTURE HOUSE TRUST
Registered charity 1157934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To preserve for the people of Paignton, Devon and the nation the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around the Paignton Picture House, Torbay Road, Paignton, Devon in buildings of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves of £391,051 exceed the stated policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure (approximately £18,000). The trust reports a satisfactory financial position with net assets of £5,786,148, supported by significant restricted grant funding for its restoration project.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months’ unrestricted expenditure (held: £391k)
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted, free reserves which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least six months’ unrestricted expenditure (currently in the region of £18,000).” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trust employed the spouse of one of the trustees as a project manager. Fees charged were at market rate.
“During the year the trust employed the spouse of one of the trustees as a project manager to oversee the renovation work. The spouse is a qualified professional, and the fees charged are at a market rate. The trustees manage this process as part of their Conflicts of Interest records and policy.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Darnells Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2023) to "above" (FY2024).
- Going concern: material uncertainty (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Paignton Picture House Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Iris Butler — Acting Chair (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£70k
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Candy Vincent-Smith
- Claire Horrocks
- Iris Butler
- Judith Hope Langraf
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Devon · Torbay
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PAIGNTON PICTURE HOUSE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves of £391,051 exceed the stated policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure (approximately £18,000). The trust reports a satisfactory financial position with net assets of £5,786,148, supported by significant restricted grant funding for its restoration project. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Darnells Audit Limited.
Who funds THE PAIGNTON PICTURE HOUSE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAIGNTON PICTURE HOUSE TRUST as a grant recipient include GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FUND.
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